Patents by Inventor Ronald F. Dornbrock

Ronald F. Dornbrock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5655292
    Abstract: A fuse holder (2) for use in electrical apparatus includes a tubular body (6) having outer and inner ends (10, 16). A first electrical contact element (22) and a mounting flange (8) are secured to the inner and outer ends, preferably using resilient retaining rings (53, 68) engaging circular grooves (52, 20; 62, 20) formed in the opposed surfaces. A tubular second electrical contact element (32) is secured within the tubular body and preferably has a flexible electrical terminal strap (24) which extends out through an opening (23) formed in the tubular body. Fluid-tight seals are provided between the inner surface (14) of the tubular body and the outer surfaces (46, 58, 30) of the first and second electrical contact elements and the mounting flange assembly by using pairs of O-rings (38, 50 and 70); an adhesive (39) is also used to secure these elements to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Kuhlman Electric Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Fisher, J. Donald Richerson, Ronald F. Dornbrock, John E. Cloyd, Stephen D. Smith
  • Patent number: 5576682
    Abstract: A fuse holder (2) for use in electrical apparatus includes a tubular body (6) having outer and inner ends (10, 16). A first electrical contact element (22) and a mounting flange (8) are secured to the inner and outer ends, preferably using resilient retaining rings (53, 68) engaging circular grooves (52, 20; 62, 20) formed in the opposed surfaces. A tubular second electrical contact element (32) is secured within the tubular body and preferably has a flexible electrical terminal strap (24) which extends out through an opening (23) formed in the tubular body. Fluid-tight seals are provided between the inner surface (14) of the tubular body and the outer surfaces (46, 58, 30) of the first and second electrical contact elements and the mounting flange assembly by using pairs of O-rings (38, 50 and 70); an adhesive (39) is also used to secure these elements to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Kuhlman Electric Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Fisher, J. Donald Richerson, Ronald F. Dornbrock, John E. Cloyd, Stephen D. Smith
  • Patent number: 4875277
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a formed metal blocking, for mounting within wedge-shaped gaps between coils of a toroidal transformer, including butterfly-shaped top and bottom core blockings. The blockings are formed from identical stampings, each stamping having a pair of U-shaped coil-engaging faces joined along their inner legs by a center web. The stampings are joined back to back and have a number of flanges which are bent over for securing the stampings to one another. The stampings have an apertured tab at the end of the center web used to form a lifting eye for the top blocking. With the bottom blocking, the tabs are folded over for mounting to a base plate. The outer legs of the U-shaped faces are longer than the inner legs and center web to create a gap in the electric path surrounding the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Kuhlman Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Martin, John L. Fisher, William R. Fortenberry, Randall L. Schlake, Ronald F. Dornbrock, James D. Richerson, Kenneth E. Marrett, Sr.
  • Patent number: 4833436
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a formed metal blocking, for mounting within wedge-shaped gaps between coils of a toroidal transformer, including butterfly-shaped top and bottom core blockings. The blockings are formed from identical stampings, each stamping having a pair of U-shaped coil-engaging faces joined along their inner legs by a center web. The stampings are joined back to back and have a number of flanges which are bent over for securing the stampings to one another. The stampings have an apertured tab at the end of the center web used to form a lifting eye for the top blocking. With the bottom blocking the tabs are folded over for mounting to a base plate. The outer legs of the U-shaped faces are longer than the inner legs and center web to create a gap in the electric path surrounding the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1989
    Assignee: Kuhlman Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Martin, John L. Fisher, William R. Fortenberry, Randall L. Schlake, Ronald F. Dornbrock, James D. Richerson, Kenneth E. Marrett, Sr.